Blue Card

A Blue Card is Queensland’s Working with Children Check.

Key takeaways

• Queensland-only clearance: A Blue Card is Queensland’s state screening scheme for people in child-related work — not a national Australian card.
• Not portable: A Blue Card issued in Queensland is not automatically valid for work in NSW, Victoria, or any other state.
• Same category as WWCC: Other states call their equivalent a Working with Children Check; the screening type is the same, but each register is separate.
• Required for child-related roles: Volunteers and paid workers in regulated child-related positions in Queensland must hold a valid Blue Card before starting.

Common questions

What is a Blue Card?

A Blue Card is Queensland’s Working with Children Check. It is a state screening clearance for child-related work, not a national Australian card, and it is not automatically valid in other states.

Is a Blue Card valid outside Queensland?

No. A Blue Card is issued under Queensland law and is not automatically recognised in other Australian states or territories. Workers moving to another state need to apply for that state’s equivalent clearance — a WWCC in Victoria, a WWCC in NSW, and so on.